Why unloved Lotus 76 may be Colin Chapman's most significant car
A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
Welcome to another ‘week in motor sport’. This week I talk to Damien Smith and Rob Widdows about the British Grand Prix as well as the contact between Will Power and Dario Franchitti in the Indycar race in Toronto.
There was so much to say about the Grand Prix at Silverstone that we have gone on a bit longer this month, so I’m afraid it is split into two parts.
We were very fortunate to be joined by Emagine Productions this week who filmed and edited the interview. We hope you enjoy it…
Part 1
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Part 2
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Or, if you’d like to download it…
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